Human Rights Film Festival Berlin

The films cover a wide range of topics: from climate justice, conflict and peace, and decolonization to economic justice, freedom of expression, gender equality, and refugee rights. They highlight how closely social, political, and ecological issues are intertwined.

Numerous filmmakers, protagonists, and activists come to Berlin to discuss the films with the audience after the screenings.

The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin was founded in 2018 by Jan Sebastian Friedrich-Rust, Executive Director of the humanitarian and development organization Action Against Hunger.

Today, it is considered Germany’s most important human rights film festival with an international reach.

The film festival screens films from around the world that powerfully depict human rights violations and the resistance against them.

With a comprehensive accompanying program, the festival also offers a unique platform for exchange and networking among NGOs, filmmakers, activists, policymakers, and the public.

Prominent human rights advocates, politicians, and artists such as Ai Weiwei, Nadia Murad, Filippo Grandi, Loujain al-Hathloul, Gesine Schwan, and Enissa Amani have served as patrons in recent years.

“Films have the power to draw attention to injustices, move people, and inspire a better world. This year, together with Reporters Without Borders, we want to take a constructive look toward the future. For especially at a time when the world threatens to fall apart, decisive action for democracy and human rights, for freedom of the press and freedom of expression, is more important than ever. “The HRFFB stands for this like no other festival in Germany,” says Friedrich-Rust.

You can find the HRFFB program and tickets here.